Daniel Burnett spent most of last year in the stable while All-Heartland football player of the year TJ Williams ran free on Firemen's Field and closed out his senior campaign with more than 1,000 rushing yards. ...more

September 12, 2008

Christian rock groups will perform free at Firemen's Field for the second year in a row. ...more

September 8, 2008

JC Howard ran the opening kickoff back for a 91-yard touchdown and running back Daniel Burnett ran for 134 yards a touchdown in the Blue Streaks 24-3 win over Martin County in the season opener at Firemen's Field on Friday. ...more

September 5, 2008

Looking solely at the numbers, it's easy to see why Sebring football fans were elated over last week's preseason thumping of Tenoroc on the road on the Titans' home field. ...more

September 5, 2008

An accidental fire at 125 N. Florida Ave. displaced an Avon Park woman and her 12-year-old son Tuesday morning. Their two-bedroom trailer in the Southland Court trailer park was a total loss. ...more

September 2, 2008

County Cash Cow Mortally Wounded ...more

August 26, 2008

The Fairmount Cinemas theaters were back up and running Wednesday after they were evacuated at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday when smoke was detected coming from a ladies room on the south end of the building. ...more

July 31, 2008

The Fairmount Cinemas theaters were evacuated at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday after smoke was detected coming from a ladies room. An employee of the theater told Highlands Today that the smoke was coming from faulty wiring inside the ladies room. There were no visible flames, the employee said. ...more

July 29, 2008

It's easy to know where you stand with Sebring's George White. He pulls no punches, and if you want his opinion, well, just stick around. He'll give you that, too. For those who know White, it's a part of what makes him special and a fixture around the city he's called home from the beginning. ...more

July 20, 2008

SEBRING — In the bleachers, Ruth Mendez waited to hear her daughter's name, Ibelissa Roque. "It's kind of hard to see them become adults," Mendez said. Then "Pomp and Circumstance" started playing, and everyone stood up. Mary Midence and Amy Hart gave the salutatory and valedictory addresses. But an hour earlier, before they stepped across the stage and accepted their diplomas on Saturday morning, the Sebring High School graduates gathered in the fieldhouse at Firemen's Field to receive final instructions. And a few threats. "Turn off your cell phones. Turn off your cell phones!" shouted one administrator. "If your cell phone goes off during the ceremony, you will be removed." "Get in line. Get in line," yelled another woman. ...more

May 31, 2008